CHARLOTTE, Mich., Oct. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan
Emergency Response ("Spartan ER"), a business unit of Spartan
Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) has received a new order to build eight
fire apparatus for the Charlotte
Fire Department (CFD). The order includes five Class A Smeal Custom
Pumpers and three Smeal Rear Mount Aerials. CFD has been a
Spartan customer since 2001. With this order, their fleet of
Spartan and Smeal fire trucks will total 115 units.
"We understand the challenges facing firehouses, and we've come
to learn of unique aspects our first responders face in
Charlotte," said Todd Fierro, President of Spartan Emergency
Response. "We worked closely with Spartan dealer Atlantic Coast
Fire Trucks and CFD Fire Chief Reginald
Johnson to design and build additions to the CFD fleet that
will empower them to respond successfully and safely for years to
come."
The Smeal apparatus, built in Snyder,
Nebraska, are equipped with formed aluminum bodies and
hot-dipped galvanized frames, improving overall vehicle stability
and corrosion resistance. The pumpers are equipped with a dual
ladder rack and include a forty-foot ladder for expanded response,
as well as an array of rescue tools in the front bumper. They also
feature SG-09 green auxiliary power units that deliver idle
reduction and aid with reduced energy consumption.
All apparatus in the order are equipped with Spartan Advanced
Protection System® (APS), the industry's leading comprehensive
vehicle safety package. The APS system optimizes firefighter
effectiveness without compromising ergonomics and in-vehicle
safety.
For more information about Spartan's Smeal fire apparatus and
the Spartan Advanced Protection System, visit
emergencyresponse.spartanmotors.com.
About Spartan
Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. is the North American leader in specialty
vehicle manufacturing and assembly for the commercial and retail
vehicle industries (including last-mile delivery, specialty service
and vocation-specific upfit segments), as well as for the emergency
response and recreational vehicle markets. The Company is organized
into three core business segments: Spartan Fleet Vehicles and
Services, Spartan Emergency Response and Spartan Specialty
Vehicles. Today, its family of brands also include Spartan
Authorized Parts, Spartan Factory Service Centers, Utilimaster,
Royal Truck Body, Strobes-R-Us, Smeal, Ladder Tower and UST.
Spartan Motors and its go-to-market brands are well known in their
respective industries for quality, durability, aftermarket product
support and first-to-market innovation. The Company employs
approximately 2,500 associates, and operates facilities in
Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Florida,
Missouri, California, Arizona, Texas, Nebraska, South
Dakota; Saltillo, Mexico;
and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported
sales of $816 million in 2018. Learn
more about Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
CONTACTS:
Samara
Hamilton
Corporate Director of Marketing and
Communications
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Samara.Hamilton@spartanmotors.com
(517) 997-3860
Matt Jackson
Managing Director, Partner
Lambert
mjackson@lambert.com
(616) 233-0500
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